Isfahan Filmfest bell to ring at schools

The bell of 28th International Festival of Films for Children and Young Adults in the Iranian city of Isfahan is scheduled to ring at the city’s primary schools.

The festival’s bell celebration at schools will include various competitions, happy stage programs and entertainments.

Over 300 screen productions from 54 countries have been submitted to the festival so far.

The participated films are to represent the countries such as Poland, The United States, Belarus, Argentina, Denmark, Thailand, Germany, Russia and many other countries.

Rasoul Sadrameli (director), Feryal Behzad (director), Mohammad Ali Safoura (director) along with two cineastes Javad Hatami and Amir Esfandiari are the members of this year’s selection committee.

A large group of Iranian and international cineastes and children will flock to this annual festival to introduce their productions.

Founded in 1985, Isfahan’s children’s film festival was part of Fajr International Film Festival in its first three years.

The 28th Festival of Films for Children and Young Adults is scheduled to take place from October 3 through 6, 2014.

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